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Madison, Wisconsin pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,875 per week, followed by Wausau, Wisconsin ($2,715) and Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($2,541). Milwaukee, Wisconsin has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,744. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,440 per week — Madison, Wisconsin pays 18% more.

Only Madison, Wisconsin reports pay data for Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $62 per hour. Madison, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $65. For comparison, the Wisconsin Dells, WI average for Registered Nurses is $30 per hour — Madison, Wisconsin pays 106% more.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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